Chapter 147 The birth mother is not Zhou Yuchu
Wen Jingxi pursed his lips and nodded solemnly.
The knife in Shen Qingshu's hand fell and smashed onto the cutting board.
"careful!"
Wen Jingxi hurriedly stepped forward and pulled her away.
Bai Jianwen was startled by the noise and quickly turned off the heat of the wok, turning around to look at Shen Qingshu.
Seeing that her expression was off, Bai Jianwen frowned, "What's wrong?"
Shen Qingshu's face was pale, and her eyes were very red.
Zhou Yu first killed her son.
But what did she just do?
She was just holding that child...
Shen Qingshu closed her eyes, suppressing her emotions, and said, "Have Feng Yuncheng take that child away, take him away immediately!"
She knew the child was innocent.
But that child's mother was the murderer who killed her son!
Bai Jianwen helped Shen Qingshu up and looked at Wen Jingxi, "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and go!"
Wen Jingxi sighed, turned and walked out of the kitchen, but almost bumped into Feng Yuncheng.
Feng Yuncheng wanted to go into the kitchen, but Wen Jingxi stopped him in time.
What are you doing?
Wen Jingxi frowned and glared at him, "A-Shu already knows that Xiao Nian'an is your and Zhou Yuchu's child. She will not forgive Zhou Yuchu. If you have any conscience at all, you should take your son and get out of here!"
Feng Yuncheng looked at Wen Jingxi with a calm expression, "Nian'an is my son, but his biological mother is not Zhou Yuchu."
"Stop trying to fool us!" Wen Jingxi sneered. "You and Zhou Yuchu have been together for the past four years, and the news has been reporting that Zhou Yuchu gave birth to a son for you. Who do you think will believe you when you say something like this?"
Feng Yuncheng remained unfazed. "When Zhou Yuchu gave birth to Fu Siyu, she had a difficult childbirth and her uterus was removed. She simply doesn't have the ability to conceive another life."
Wen Jingxi was taken aback.
Was Zhou Yu Chu unable to have children?
“Nian’an’s birth mother died in childbirth.” Feng Yuncheng glanced at the kitchen behind Wen Jingxi and continued, “I married Zhou Yuchu just to give Nian’an a complete family.”
Feng Yuncheng's voice was quite loud, and Shen Qingshu and Bai Jianwen, who were in the kitchen, naturally heard it as well.
For a moment, Bai Jianwen and Shen Qingshu both had mixed feelings.
Bai Jianwen patted Shen Qingshu's hand, "It's good that it's not Zhou Yuchu's child."
Shen Qingshu pursed her lips.
Although she didn't like Feng Yuncheng, Xiao Nian'an was pitiful and truly worthy of sympathy.
As a mother, Shen Qingshu ultimately couldn't bear to send them away.
Furthermore, Feng Yuncheng and Jiang Wenjin have a good relationship.
Out of respect for Jiang Wenjin, Shen Qingshu couldn't very well kick him out.
At the dinner table, Jiang Wenjin took out a bottle of baijiu (Chinese liquor) and invited Feng Yuncheng to drink with him.
Feng Yuncheng has a driver, and since Jiang Wenjin extended such a warm invitation, he naturally wouldn't refuse.
Xiao Anning and Xiao Nian'an sat in their high chairs, side by side.
Shen Qingshu used children's bowls to divide the food for them and put bibs on them. After that, it was up to them to do what they wanted.
Xiao Anning has very good eating habits. Shen Qingshu started cultivating her ability to eat independently when she was one year old, and now at four years old, Xiao Anning is already very skilled at eating.
On the contrary, because Xiao Nian'an was more delicate, Zhang Yun had been feeding him the whole time.
So when Xiao Nian'an saw Xiao Anning use children's chopsticks to pick up a piece of beef and put it in her mouth, he stared blankly, his eyes showing a hint of surprise.
Xiao Anning eats very well, has no cavities in her baby teeth, and has excellent chewing ability.
A bite of rice, a bite of vegetables, a bite of greens... everything tastes delicious.
Xiao Nian'an watched with her eyes glued to the screen.
Seeing that Xiao Nian'an was staring at Xiao Anning, Zhang Yun gently encouraged her, "Xiao Nian'an, look how well Xiao Anning eats! Shouldn't we learn from her?"
Xiao Nian'an frowned but didn't say anything. He looked down at the children's chopsticks he was holding.
His hand gestures for holding chopsticks were all wrong.
Xiao Anning stopped and personally taught him how to use children's chopsticks.
"Put your thumb here, your index finger here... That's right, Xiao Nian'an, you're so great! Now try it, like me, pinch the meat, pick it up, open your mouth, ah~"
With Xiao Anning's patient guidance, Xiao Nian'an successfully used children's chopsticks to pick up a piece of beef and put it in her mouth.
Xiao Anning immediately put down her chopsticks and clapped her hands, "Xiao Nian'an, you're amazing! It took me several days to learn how to use these chopsticks at first. You're a little genius, you learned it in one go!"
Xiao Nian'an was so embarrassed by the praise that her little face turned red.
He was a little embarrassed and looked at Feng Yuncheng.
Feng Yuncheng had drunk some wine and was slightly tipsy.
He had seen his son's excellent performance.
He put down his wine glass and gently patted his son's head with his large hand. "Nian'an has made great progress. Dad has seen it. You're awesome."
Xiao Nian'an was very happy to receive the praise, and her lips curled up in a shy smile.
Shen Qingshu silently observed the interaction between Feng Yuncheng and Xiao Nian'an.
The moment Xiao Nian'an learned to eat, she paid attention to Feng Yuncheng's reaction, which shows that Feng Yuncheng, her father, occupies the most important place in Xiao Nian'an's heart.
This shows that Feng Yuncheng gave Xiao Nian'an enough love and a sense of security.
It seems Zhang Yun wasn't lying; Feng Yuncheng truly loves Xiao Nian'an.
For some reason, confirming this made Shen Qingshu feel much more at ease.
Even though it was only the first time she had met Xiao Nian'an, and only an hour had passed since they met, she just couldn't control herself and kept paying attention to Xiao Nian'an.
"Ah Shu, eat more." Bai Jianwen picked up a piece of beef and put it in her bowl.
Shen Qingshu came to her senses and looked at Bai Jianwen.
Bai Jianwen gently patted her hand and whispered, "Don't look anymore."
Shen Qingshu nodded, picked up a piece of beef from the bowl, and put it in her mouth.
She stopped looking at Xiao Nian'an, but the food she ate tasted bland.
Feng Yuncheng kept a close eye on Xiao Nian'an, while also chatting and drinking with Jiang Wenjin, occasionally glancing at Shen Qingshu.
Shen Qingshu kept her head down and ate in silence the whole time.
The meal didn't end until 8 PM.
At 8:30, Shen Qingshu took out the cake and placed it on the dining table.
This time she made an Elsa-shaped cake, which Xiao Anning loved.
Several adults sat around the dining table, while little Anning, wearing a small crown on her head, clasped her hands together and made a wish in a very serious manner.
She mumbled in a very soft voice, and no one could hear what she wished for.
After making her wish, Xiao Anning took Xiao Nian'an's hand and said, "Let's blow out the candles together!"
The candlelight flickered in Xiao Nian'an's dark pupils.
He blinked blankly, without answering.
Wen Jingxi brought the cake to the two children and said, "Come on, blow out the candles and all the wishes our little princess made will come true!"
Little Anning pouted and blew a big breath at the candle, "Whoosh—"
He successfully blew out both candles in one breath.
Xiao Anning was very satisfied and turned to Xiao Nian'an, saying, "Xiao Nian'an, there are two more candles. Can you blow them out?"
Xiao Nian'an looked up at Feng Yuncheng.
Feng Yuncheng smiled gently at him, "Go ahead and brag if you want."
Xiao Nian'an nodded, then pouted like Xiao Anning, and blew a loud breath towards the candlelight, "Whoosh—"
The candle is extinguished!
"Xiao Nian'an is so amazing!" Xiao Anning immediately clapped and praised him, maximizing his emotional value.
Xiao Nian'an's eyes were bright, and she clapped her hands along with Xiao Anning, grinning and revealing a few white baby teeth.
Xiao Anning hugged Xiao Nian'an and kissed his tender, pretty little face—
"Little Anning!"
Wen Jingxi cried out in grief, but it was too late.
Xiao Anning placed a firm little kiss on Xiao Nian'an's cheek.
Wen Jingxi covered his face in anguish; at that moment, he was too heartbroken to speak.
Xiao Nian'an blinked innocently after being kissed.
His adorable, goofy appearance made the parents burst into laughter.
As Shen Qingshu watched the heartwarming interaction between the two children, her eyes welled up with tears.
If her brother were still alive, she would see this beautiful and heartwarming scene every year on this day...
But there are no "what ifs".
Shen Qingshu lowered her head and turned to walk towards the kitchen.
Feng Yuncheng's gaze followed Shen Qingshu.
Wen Jingxi glanced coldly at Feng Yuncheng, snorted, and turned to find Shen Qingshu.
In the kitchen, Shen Qingshu stood in front of the sink.
The tap was running, and the sound of the rushing water drowned out her sobs.
The kitchen door opened.
Shen Qingshu hurriedly wiped away her tears, turned her head and saw Wen Jingxi. She pretended to be nonchalant and curled her lips, "Why did you come in? Do you need something?"
Looking at her red eyes, Wen Jingxi sighed, "Stop laughing. If you want to cry, just cry. I won't laugh at you."
Chen Qingshu was taken aback.
“Every year on Xiao Anning’s birthday you secretly hide and cry, do you really think we don’t know?”
Shen Qingshu lowered her eyes and pursed her lips tightly.
“You always wait until Xiao Anning is asleep before drinking alone. When you get drunk, you cry silently. Last year, you cried so much that you fell asleep on the small balcony. It was your teacher's wife who called me to carry you into the room!”
Shen Qingshu: "...I'm sorry to have worried you."
"Who asked for an apology!" Wen Jingxi laughed angrily. "We're family, if you keep talking like that, I'll get angry!"
Shen Qingshu looked at Wen Jingxi and smiled helplessly, "Alright, I won't say anything more."
"Was it the sight of Xiao Nian'an and Xiao Anning blowing out candles together that made you break down?"
Shen Qingshu's nose stung with tears, and she nodded. "If my brother were still alive, they could blow out candles together every year..."
Wen Jingxi sighed, "A-Shu, try to let go of your brother. How can he be at peace to reincarnate if you're so worried about him?"
"I know, but... I really can't control myself." Shen Qingshu could no longer hold back and covered her mouth, sobbing uncontrollably.
Wen Jingxi hugged her tenderly, "Cry, cry, it's good to let it all out."
Outside the kitchen, Feng Yuncheng withdrew his gaze and turned to leave.
…
When Shen Qingshu and Wen Jingxi came out of the kitchen, Feng Yuncheng and Zhang Yun had already left with Xiao Nian'an.
Bai Jianwen took Xiao Anning upstairs to take a bath.
In the living room, Jiang Wenjin leaned back on the sofa and closed her eyes to rest.
He had a few drinks with Feng Yuncheng tonight, and now the alcohol was taking effect, making him sleepy.
Shen Qingshu asked Wen Jingxi to get a small blanket to cover Jiang Wenjin.
My phone is vibrating in my pocket.
Shen Qingshu took it out and saw that it was a call from Fu Siyan.
She didn't answer.
Fu Siyan then made two more calls.
Shen Qingshu still didn't answer.
Finally, Fu Siyan sent a message—
[I answered the phone; there's news about Aunt Jiang.]
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